My presentation from SUGCON 2018 in Berlin about Sitecore Install Framework extensions

1. 5
Sitecore Install
Extensions in
Action
Robert Senktas
April 24, 2018
#sugcon

2. About Me
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Robert Senktas
Sitecore MVP, Solution Architect in SoftServe
@RobsonAutomator
robert@senktas.net
lets-share.senktas.net

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SITECORE INSTALLATION PROCESS
This is probably something that you have in head
when you first time try to understand Sitecore installation process.

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SITECORE INSTALLATION PROCESS - SOLUTIONS
Sitecore Install PLATFORM
Sitecore Install EXTENSIONS SIX

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SIF standarize a Sitecore installation process
SIF provides an easy way for parameters/variables processing
SIF is extensions friendly
No Roadmap
Lack of consistency - SIF & Commerce SIF supported by different teams
A gap between needs and available features
WE HAVE SIF, WHY SIX?

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SIF EXTENSION MODULE
INSTALL SITECORE 8
STORAGE
CUSTOM SCRIPTS
Sensitive dataPREREQUSITES FOR
Sitecore 8/9
SIX
SITECORE INSTALL EXTENSIONS (SIX) - FEATURES

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Storage for Installation Artifacts
15Topology XP0 X Versions + Modules = Big Number
Number of files necessary
for installation process

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Storage for Installation Artifacts
Sitecore Install Azure

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Tasks for support Azure Storage
AzureLogin
GetBlobContent

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Prerequisites
System Requirements
Search Requirements
Database Requirements
Sitecore Requirements
Sitecore Requirements
Sitecore Requirements
Sitecore Requirements
Sitecore Requirements
Sitecore Requirements
System Rquirements
System Rquirements
System Rquirements
System Rquirements
System Requirements

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Sitecore Prerequisites

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Sitecore 9 Prerequisites

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Sensitive Data

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Create Sensitive Data – Sitecore Install Azure
Store secrets in Azure KeyVault
Generate passwords and random strings****

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Get Sensitive Data – Sitecore Install Azure
Get secrets from Azure KeyVault
"SecretFromKeyVault": "[getsecret('AzureKeyVaultName', 'SecretName']"

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Custom Command as SIFTask
"Export-Certificate": {
"Type": "ScriptBlock",
"Params": {
"Script": "PARAM($CertStoreLocation,$Property,$Value,$PfxFile,$CertPassword) Get-
ChildItem $CertStoreLocation | where $Property -eq $Value | Export-PfxCertificate -FilePath
$PfxFile -Password (ConvertTo-SecureString -String $CertPassword -Force -AsPlainText) | Out-
Null",
"Arguments": [ "[parameter('CertStoreLocation')]", "[parameter('Property')]",
"[parameter('Value')]", "[variable('CertStoreFile')]", "[parameter('CertPassword')]" ]
}
},

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With community module:
Can grow faster
Have more features
Cover more needs
Provide better quality
By SoftServe for Sitecore Community

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PowerShell modules available on
https://github.com/SoftServeInc/SitecoreInstallExtensions
SITECORE INSTALL EXTENSIONS

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The joy is in USING,
not INSTALLING
@Robson Automator
SITECORE INSTALL PLATFORM

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Sitecore Install PLATFORM
SITECORE INSTALL PLATFORM

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Sitecore Install Platform
role-install.json
Artifacts
WDP, JSON,
EXE, ZIP
Default parameters
StorageApplication
ZIP
Role-install.ps1

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SITECORE INSTALL PLATFORM

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SITECORE INSTALL PLATFORM

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SITECORE INSTALL PLATFORM

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SITECORE INSTALL PLATFORM

26. Thank you!
@RobsonAutomator